- Film Review
- Reviewed By Dave Aldridge
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3 out of 5
Pierce Brosnan leaves the character of James Bond behind with this black comedy in which he plays a hitman undergoing a midlife crisis of conscience. Meeting Greg Kinnear's crestfallen businessman by chance in a Mexico City hotel bar, Brosnan takes solace in the everyday problems of this average Joe, and an odd friendship soon develops. This rather risky relationship proves of mutual benefit, though it takes a reluctant Kinnear quite some time to realise it - particularly when a burnt-out Brosnan turns up on his suburban doorstep. Brosnan overplays his part, while Greg Kinnear underplays his, but Hope Davis (American Splendor) strikes the right balance as Kinnear's slightly wacky wife. The film could perhaps have been a little sharper (one more rewrite wouldn't have gone amiss), but it's entertaining stuff, and Brosnan blatantly derives much pleasure from sending up his most famous role.
Plot Summary
Black comedy drama starring Pierce Brosnan as a has-been hitman having a crisis of conscience. After he meets businessman Danny Wright (Greg Kinnear) in a Mexican bar, the pair develop an unlikely friendship, though it's soon put to the test when the burnt-out assassin turns up at Danny's door needing help.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Julian Noble
- Pierce Brosnan
- Danny Wright
- Greg Kinnear
- Carolyn "Bean" Wright
- Hope Davis
- Mr Randy
- Philip Baker Hall
- Lovell
- Dylan Baker
- Phil Garrison
- Adam Scott
- Genevieve
- Portia Dawson
- Mr Stick
- William Raymond
- Radio DJ
- Arlin Miller
- Ten-year-old boy
- Jonah Meyerson
Crew
- Director
- Richard Shepard
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